1951 Ryder Cup
The two-day competition was held on Friday and Sunday; Saturday was an off day so that the participants (and spectators) could attend a college football game in Chapel Hill, about 70 miles (110 km) northeast. North Carolina hosted top-ranked Tennessee and the visiting Volunteers won in a rout, 27-0.
Course No. 2, designed by Donald Ross, was set at 7,007 yards (6,407 m) for this Ryder Cup. It later hosted the U.S. Open in 1999, 2005, and 2014.
Format
The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. From 1927 through 1959, the format consisted of 4 foursome (alternate shot) matches on the first day and 8 singles matches on the second day, for a total of 12 points. Therefore, 6½ points were required to win the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 36 holes.
Teams
Source:
This was the second and final Ryder Cup for Ben Hogan as a competitor, following 1947. Although he won three majors in 1953, he declined to participate on that year's team. Hogan was a non-playing captain in 1949 and 1967.
 Team USA
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| Name | Age | Previous Ryder Cups |
Matches | W–L–H | Winning percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Snead – captain | 39 | 3 | 5 | 4–1–0 | 80.00 |
| Skip Alexander | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0–1–0 | 0.00 |
| Jack Burke Jr. | 28 | 0 | Rookie | ||
| Jimmy Demaret | 41 | 2 | 4 | 4–0–0 | 100.00 |
| Dutch Harrison | 41 | 2 | 3 | 2–1–0 | 66.67 |
| Clayton Heafner | 37 | 1 | 2 | 2–0–0 | 100.00 |
| Ben Hogan | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100.00 |
| Lloyd Mangrum | 37 | 2 | 4 | 3–1–0 | 75.00 |
| Ed Oliver | 36 | 1 | 2 | 2–0–0 | 100.00 |
| Henry Ransom | 40 | 0 | Rookie | ||
In April 1951 the British P.G.A. appointed Arthur Lacey as non-playing captain and chose a selection committee of four which included Lacey and Bill Cox. In late-July eight players were selected: Bousfield, Daly, Faulkner, Hargreaves, Lees, Panton, Rees and Ward. The remaining two places were to be selected after the News of the World Match Play. The final two places were later given to Weetman and Adams, the finalists in the News of the World Match Play.
 Team Great Britain
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| Name | Age | Previous Ryder Cups |
Matches | W–L–H | Winning percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Arthur Lacey
|
47 | Non-playing captain | |||
 Jimmy Adams
|
41 | 2 | 4 | 2–2–0 | 50.00 |
| Ken Bousfield
|
32 | 1 | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100.00 |
 Fred Daly
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40 | 2 | 4 | 1–3–0 | 25.00 |
| Max Faulkner
|
35 | 2 | 4 | 1–3–0 | 25.00 |
| Jack Hargreaves
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37 | 0 | Rookie | ||
| Arthur Lees
|
43 | 2 | 4 | 1–3–0 | 25.00 |
| John Panton
|
35 | 0 | Rookie | ||
 Dai Rees
|
38 | 3 | 5 | 2–2–1 | 50.00 |
| Charlie Ward
|
40 | 2 | 4 | 0–4–0 | 0.00 |
| Harry Weetman
|
31 | 0 | Rookie | ||
Friday's foursome matches
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|
Results |
|
|---|---|---|
| Faulkner/Rees |  5 & 3
|
Heafner/Burke |
| Ward/Lees |  2 & 1
|
Oliver/Ransom |
| Adams/Panton | 5 & 4
|
Snead/Mangrum |
| Daly/Bousfield | 5 & 4
|
Hogan/Demaret |
| 1 | Session | 3 |
| 1 | Overall | 3 |
18 hole scores: Heafner/Burke: 2 up, Ward/Lees: 3 up, Snead/Mangrum: 5 up, Hogan/Demaret: 3 up.
Sunday's singles matches
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Results |
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|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Adams | 4 & 3
|
Jack Burke Jr. |
| Dai Rees | 2 up
|
Jimmy Demaret |
| Fred Daly | halved | Clayton Heafner |
| Harry Weetman | 6 & 5
|
Lloyd Mangrum |
| Arthur Lees | 2 & 1
|
Ed Oliver |
| Charlie Ward | 3 & 2
|
Ben Hogan |
| John Panton | 8 & 7
|
Skip Alexander |
| Max Faulkner | 4 & 3
|
Sam Snead |
| 11⁄2 | Session | 61⁄2 |
| 21⁄2 | Overall | 91⁄2 |
18 hole scores: Burke: 6 up, Rees: 1 up, Heafner: 3 up, Mangrum: 6 up, Lees: 2 up, Hogan: 2 up, Alexander: 5 up, Snead: 4 up.
Individual player records
Each entry refers to the win–loss–half record of the player.
Source:
United States
| Player | Points | Overall | Singles | Foursomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skip Alexander | 1 | 1–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| Jack Burke Jr. | 2 | 2–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 1–0–0 |
| Jimmy Demaret | 2 | 2–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 1–0–0 |
| Clayton Heafner | 1.5 | 1–0–1 | 0–0–1 | 1–0–0 |
| Ben Hogan | 2 | 2–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 1–0–0 |
| Lloyd Mangrum | 2 | 2–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 1–0–0 |
| Ed Oliver | 0 | 0–2–0 | 0–1–0 | 0–1–0 |
| Henry Ransom | 0 | 0–1–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–1–0 |
| Sam Snead | 2 | 2–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 1–0–0 |
Dutch Harrison did not play in any matches.
Great Britain
| Player | Points | Overall | Singles | Foursomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Adams | 0 | 0–2–0 | 0–1–0 | 0–1–0 |
| Ken Bousfield | 0 | 0–1–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–1–0 |
| Fred Daly | 0.5 | 0–1–1 | 0–0–1 | 0–1–0 |
| Max Faulkner | 0 | 0–2–0 | 0–1–0 | 0–1–0 |
| Arthur Lees | 2 | 2–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 1–0–0 |
| John Panton | 0 | 0–2–0 | 0–1–0 | 0–1–0 |
| Dai Rees | 0 | 0–2–0 | 0–1–0 | 0–1–0 |
| Charlie Ward | 1 | 1–1–0 | 0–1–0 | 1–0–0 |
| Harry Weetman | 0 | 0–1–0 | 0–1–0 | 0–0–0 |
Jack Hargreaves did not play in any matches.
References
- ^ "US Ryder Cuppers triumph, 9½ - 2½". Palm Beach Post-Times. November 5, 1951. p. 7.
- ^ "United States beats British Ryder Cuppers, 9½ - 2½". Youngstown Vindicator. Associated Press. November 5, 1951. p. 9.
- ^ "2016 Ryder Cup Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ "Hogan rejects Ryder Cup spot". Pittsburgh Press. United Press. August 5, 1953. p. 24.
- ^ "Pick Ryder golf team". Youngstown Vindicator. Associated Press. August 6, 1953. p. 30.
- ^ "The Ryder Cup". The Times, Thursday, April 19 1951; pg. 2; Issue 51979.
- ^ "The Ryder Cup Team". The Times, Wednesday, August 1 1951; pg. 2; Issue 52068.
- ^ "Ryder Cup Team Completed". The Times, Monday, September 24 1951; pg. 7; Issue 52114.
- ^ "The Ryder Cup - U.S. Lead in the Foursomes". The Times, Saturday, November 3 1951; pg. 4; Issue 52149.
- ^ "The Ryder Cup - Sweeping Victory for U.S.". The Times, Monday, November 5 1951; pg. 7; Issue 52150.
- "Ryder Cup 2006 » History » 1951 Results". The PGA of America, Ryder Cup Limited, and Turner Sports Interactive. Archived from the original on October 22, 2006. Retrieved March 15, 2007.
- "Ryder Cup history: 1951". BBC Sport. September 14, 2006. Retrieved March 15, 2007.
External links
- PGA of America: 1951 Ryder Cup
- About.com: 1951 Ryder Cup Archived January 26, 2017, at the Wayback Machine